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Véronique Gens
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Fauré Song Gala
Véronique Gens soprano; Fleur Barron mezzo-soprano; Laurence Kilsby tenor; Stéphane Degout baritone; Susan Manoff piano; Julius Drake piano
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Date
Fri 13 Sep 2024, 7.30pm
Tickets
£40 £36 £32 £26 £18
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

Availability

Ticket bookings are subject to a £4.00 booking fee. This fee covers the whole booking and is not per ticket

Important Information

This concert is currently on advance sale to Friends of Wigmore Hall. For Friends booking dates, please visit our Priority Booking page. For information on becoming a Friend, please visit our Friends page.

If you are a Friend of Wigmore Hall and it is your time to book, please sign in at the top of the page.

General sale for this concert will open at 10:00AM on Tuesday 30 April.

Artists

  • Véronique Genssoprano
  • Fleur Barronmezzo-soprano
  • Laurence Kilsbytenor
  • Stéphane Degoutbaritone
  • Susan Manoffpiano
  • Julius Drakepiano

Programme

Early years 1860-1875
including Le papillon et la fleur, Au bord de l’eau, Tristesse, Lydia, Ici-bas!, Rêve d’amour, La chanson du pêcheur, Tarentelle, Puisqu’ici-bas...
Middle years 1877-1888
including Le secret, Fleur jetée, Clair de lune, Automne, Les berceaux, Les roses d’Ispahan, Après un rêve, Nell, Poème d’un jour...
Later years 1890-1924
including Soir, Pleurs d’or, 5 mélodies 'de Venise', L’horizon chimérique, Le plus doux chemin, Dans la forêt de septembre, La bonne chanson...

Overview

The Gabriel Fauré Centenary Celebrations open with a song gala involving some of Fauré’s finest contemporary interpreters, who explore the composer’s output at various stages, and all of whom share in the performance of La bonne chanson.

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